Wales Landfill Communities Environmental Programme Invites Applications

The Landfill Disposal Tax Communities scheme allocates a total of £1.5 million per year. Community sector organisations within five miles of certain waste transfer or landfill sites in Wales can apply for grants of up to nearly £50,000 to improve their local environment and support community participation.

Projects should focus on one or more of the following themes:

• Biodiversity – create resilient ecological networks for the benefit of a range of habitats and species.
• Waste minimisation and the diversion of waste from landfill – promote awareness and best practice to reduce the amount of waste produced.
• Wider environmental enhancements – bring wider community benefit through improving quality of place.

Grants of £5,000 to £49,999 are available for projects that run for a minimum of six months, starting no earlier than 5 May 2025 and with a completion date of no later than 5 May 2028.

The programme also offers a Nationally Significant grant, providing funding for one nationally significant project with a value of between £50,000 and £250,000 which will contribute to two or more of the fund’s themes.

Interested parties are advised to check their eligibility using the map at the Wales Council for Voluntary Organisations website before beginning their application.